Grilled Vegetable Barley Risotto With Marinated Portobello Steak Recipes

MARINATED AND GRILLED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat grill or grill pan.
• Clean mushrooms and lay with gills up in a shallow baking pan. In a bowl combine olive oil, butter, red pepper flakes, garlic, wine and zest. Whisk to combine and pour over mushrooms. Marinate mushrooms at room temperature for 20 minutes, turning once. Pat mushrooms dry and place gill side up in grill pan. Grill slowly for about 20 minutes, then turn and grill for about 5 to 10 minutes more. Slice and serve with polenta. Garnish with chopped parsley.

GRILLED STEAK WITH BARLEY SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to high. Pierce the steak in a few spots with a fork and season with salt and pepper. Mix the Worcestershire sauce and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large bowl; add the steak and turn to coat. Grill the steak until marked on both sides and a thermometer inserted sideways into the center registers 125 degrees F, about 7 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the barley as the label directs, then remove from the heat. Stir in the carrots, celery, spinach, mushrooms and scallions; cover and set aside.
• Whisk the lemon zest and juice, the mustard and the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a bowl. Add the barley mixture and toss. Season with salt and pepper.
• Thinly slice the steak against the grain and season with salt and pepper. Divide among plates and serve with the barley salad.
• Per serving: Calories 436; Fat 17 g (Saturated 4 g); Cholesterol 58 mg; Sodium 358 mg; Carbohydrate 37 g; Fiber 6 g; Protein 36 g

VEGETABLE BARLEY RISOTTO

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth to a simmer. In a separate large saucepan on an adjacent burner, heat the oil and add barley. Lightly saute: you actually are toasting the barley. Add vegetables to the barley and saute them until translucent. Add bay leaf and garlic. Begin slowly adding broth, 1 ladle-full at a time, to the barley/vegetable pan, stirring occasionally: this will bring out the starch in the barley. As the mixture absorbs the broth, ladle more into the pot. When all of the broth has been ladled into the barley pot, slowly simmer until barley is soft and creamy. Add butter as the last step for more flavor and creaminess to risotto.

RISOTTO-STUFFED PORTOBELLOS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat broth and water and keep warm. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute the celery, carrots and onion in oil until crisp-tender. Add the rice, shallots and garlic; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes. Reduce heat; stir in wine. Cook and stir until all of the liquid is absorbed. , Add heated broth mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly. Allow the liquid to absorb between additions. Cook just until risotto is creamy and rice is almost tender. (Cooking time is about 20 minutes.) Remove from the heat; add Parmesan cheese and green onions. Stir until cheese is melted., Spritz mushrooms with cooking spray; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Fill each with 1 cup risotto mixture and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and cheese is melted.